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Contact Tracing Assessment of COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics in Taiwan and Risk at Different Exposure Periods Before and After Symptom Onset by Cheng, Hao-Yuan, Jian, Shu-Wan, Liu, Ding-Ping, Ng, Ta-Chou, Huang, Wan-Ting, Lin, Hsien-Ho

“…The dynamics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmissibility are yet to be fully understood. Better understanding of the transmission dynamics is…”
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Tobacco smoke, indoor air pollution and tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lin, Hsien-Ho, Ezzati, Majid, Murray, Megan

“…Tobacco smoking, passive smoking, and indoor air pollution from biomass fuels have been implicated as risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) infection, disease,…”
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Potential lessons from the Taiwan and New Zealand health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic by Summers, Jennifer, Cheng, Hao-Yuan, Lin, Hsien-Ho, Barnard, Lucy Telfar, Kvalsvig, Amanda, Wilson, Nick, Baker, Michael G

“…Approaches to preventing or mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have varied markedly between nations. We examined the approach up to August 2020…”
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Test, trace, and isolate in the UK by Cheng, Hao-Yuan, Cohen, Ted, Lin, Hsien-Ho

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Population health impact and cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis diagnosis with Xpert MTB/RIF: a dynamic simulation and economic evaluation by Menzies, Nicolas A, Cohen, Ted, Lin, Hsien-Ho, Murray, Megan, Salomon, Joshua A

“…The Xpert MTB/RIF test enables rapid detection of tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin resistance. The World Health Organization recommends Xpert for initial…”
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Transmission Dynamics and Effectiveness of Control Measures during COVID-19 Surge, Taiwan, April–August 2021 by Akhmetzhanov, Andrei R, Cheng, Hao-Yuan, Linton, Natalie M, Ponce, Luis, Jian, Shu-Wan, Lin, Hsien-Ho

“…An unprecedented surge of COVID-19 cases in Taiwan in May 2021 led the government to implement strict nationwide control measures beginning May 15. During the…”
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Phylogeographic Analysis of Mycobacterium kansasii Isolates from Patients with M. kansasii Lung Disease in Industrialized City, Taiwan by Tobias Cudahy, Patrick George, Liu, Po-Chen, Warren, Joshua L, Sobkowiak, Benjamin, Yang, Chongguang, Ioerger, Thomas R, Wu, Chieh-Yin, Lu, Po-Liang, Wang, Jann-Yuan, Chang, Hsiao-Han, Huang, Hung-Ling, Cohen, Ted, Lin, Hsien-Ho

“…Little is known about environmental transmission of Mycobacterium kansasii. We retrospectively investigated potential environmental acquisition, primarily…”
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Glycemic Control and the Risk of Tuberculosis: A Cohort Study by Lee, Pin-Hui, Fu, Han, Lai, Ting-Chun, Chiang, Chen-Yuan, Chan, Chang-Chuan, Lin, Hsien-Ho

“…Diabetes is a well-known risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) and is increasingly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, where the burden of TB is high…”
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Exploring the heterogeneity of effects of corticosteroids on acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ruan, Sheng-Yuan, Lin, Hsien-Ho, Huang, Chun-Ta, Kuo, Ping-Hung, Wu, Huey-Dong, Yu, Chong-Jen

“…The effectiveness of corticosteroid therapy on the mortality of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains under debate. We aimed to explore the…”
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Time-dependent association between cancer and risk of tuberculosis: A population-based cohort study by Shen, Bing-Jie, Lin, Hsien-Ho

“…•Cancer is a risk factor for tuberculosis with time-dependent association.•The highest risk of tuberculosis was observed around the time of cancer…”
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Diabetes and obesity and risk of pyogenic liver abscess by Wang, Jiun-Ling, Hsu, Chun-Ru, Wu, Chieh-Yin, Lin, Hsien-Ho

“…Few literatures discussed the relationship of glycemic control and body mass index (BMI) with the risk of pyogenic liver abscess. We conducted a…”
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Association of Obesity, Diabetes, and Risk of Tuberculosis: Two Population-Based Cohorts by Lin, Hsien-Ho, Wu, Chieh-Yin, Wang, Chih-Hui, Fu, Han, Lönnroth, Knut, Chang, Yi-Cheng, Huang, Yen-Tsung

“…Mounting data have revealed that body mass index (BMI) is inversely associated with risk of active tuberculosis. The inverse association presents a "paradox"…”
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Explaining age disparities in tuberculosis burden in Taiwan: a modelling study by Fu, Han, Lin, Hsien-Ho, Hallett, Timothy B, Arinaminpathy, Nimalan

“…Tuberculosis (TB) burden shows wide disparities across ages in Taiwan. In 2016, the age-specific notification rate in those older than 65 years old was about…”
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Pulmonary tuberculosis and delay in anti-tuberculous treatment are important risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Lee, Chih-Hsin, Lee, Ming-Chia, Lin, Hsien-Ho, Shu, Chin-Chung, Wang, Jann-Yuan, Lee, Li-Na, Chao, Kun-Mao

“…Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death among infectious diseases worldwide. It has been suggested as an important risk factor of chronic…”
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Modelling the effect of discontinuing universal Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination in an intermediate tuberculosis burden setting by Fu, Han, Lin, Hsien-Ho, Hallett, Timothy B., Arinaminpathy, Nimalan

“…•Countries with intermediate TB burden may face decisions of when to discontinue BCG.•We addressed this question in the context of Taiwan, using a modelling…”
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Chronic exposure to particulate matter and risk of cardiovascular mortality: cohort study from Taiwan by Tseng, Eva, Ho, Wen-Chao, Lin, Meng-Hung, Cheng, Tsun-Jen, Chen, Pau-Chung, Lin, Hsien-Ho

“…Evidence on the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and cardiovascular mortality is limited in Asian populations. We conducted a cohort…”
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Enhanced active case finding of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Namibia: a protocol for the hotspots, hospitals, and households (H3TB) study by Shavuka, Olga, Iipumbu, Etuhole, Boois, Lorraine, Günther, Gunar, Hoddinott, Graeme, Lin, Hsien-Ho, Nepolo, Emmanuel, Niemann, Stefan, Ruswa, Nunurai, Seddon, James, Claassens, Mareli M

“…IntroductionNamibia is a high tuberculosis (TB)-burden country with an estimated incidence of 460/100 000 (around 12 000 cases) per year. Approximately 4.5% of…”
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Tuberculosis control in China: use of modelling to develop targets and policies by Lin, Hsien-Ho, Wang, Lixia, Zhang, Hui, Ruan, Yunzhou, Chin, Daniel P, Dye, Christopher

“…It is unclear if current programmes in China can achieve the post-2015 global targets for tuberculosis - 50% reduction in incidence and a 75% reduction in…”
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Global burden of tuberculosis attributable to cancer in 2019: Global, regional, and national estimates by Shen, Bing-Jie, Lo, Wei-Cheng, Lin, Hsien-Ho

“…Cancer is an independent risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). The global burden of incident TB attributable to cancer has never been explored. We aimed to…”
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Effects of smoking and solid-fuel use on COPD, lung cancer, and tuberculosis in China: a time-based, multiple risk factor, modelling study by Lin, Hsien-Ho, MD, Murray, Megan, MD, Cohen, Ted, MD, Colijn, Caroline, PhD, Ezzati, Majid, PhD

“…Summary Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, and tuberculosis are three leading causes of death in China, where prevalences of…”
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